Many wood artisans are in need of support so that their works can get recognition in the global supply chain. Dr. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of Forest Trends’ Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance Initiative, warned that the use of illicit wood for exports will deprive Vietnam of opportunities in broadening the market.
The Congo Basin is the world’s second largest tropical rainforest and its biggest carbon sink. Yet more than a quarter of its forests could vanish by 2050 if deforestation, caused mostly by illegal logging, continues unchecked. FT provides data.
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Aconteceu nos dias 14 e 15 de fevereiro o Seminário sobre Financiamento Climático e Território Indígenas, promovido pela Forest Trends, em parceria com a Greendata na cidade de Cacoal, Rondônia. Estiveram presentes mais de 100 participantes, dentre eles representantes de 25 povos originários da Amazônia brasileira, membros de organizações indígenas como a Coordenação das Organizações […]
March 13-14, 2023 | New York City REGISTER for in-person and virtual sessions Managing Director of Ecosystem Marketplace, Stephen Donofrio, is speaking on day 1 as part of a CarbonTech and Market Update Session. The Coming Convergence of the Voluntary and Compliance Carbon Markets Monday, March 13 2:30pm EST (in-person) This conference is aimed at […]
March 22-23, 2023 | New York City On the sidelines of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the Nature Hub will bring together NGO, corporate and public sector leaders for official off-site sessions, informal meetings, conversation and an evening cocktail social. We are hosting three events at the Nature Hub and members of our team will […]
After the February 2021 military coup, both the EU and the US imposed sanctions on all timber trade with Myanmar and categorized Myanma Timber Enterprises as a banned entity. Despite this, the flow of teak originating from Myanmar continues. FT analysis included.
In this edition: Nature-based know-how Missed our last Dispatch? When net zero investing meets the “value-carbon frontier” Next month’s Dispatch: Systems change… and sneak attacks In this edition Carbon is a new global currency. This special series of the Resilience Dispatch explores how we can put more “money in the carbon bank.” That is, how […]
African populations of highly exploited commercial timber species, Afzelia, Khaya, and Pterocarpus, have recently been listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in order to support their sustainable and legal trade. Many of these species come from countries with poor governance, high levels of corruption, and weak enforcement. China and Vietnam […]